Main description:

This book, now in an extensively revised third edition, is a superbly illustrated and authoritative reference on tooth wear and its management. Tooth wear is becoming an increasing problem as people are living longer and keeping their teeth for longer, with recent UK surveys showing that at least 75% of adults and more than 50% of children now have some form of identifiable tooth wear. This latest edition addresses this growing challenge by describing practical clinical techniques that will aid identification of the aetiological factors responsible for erosion, attrition and abrasion and by offering guidance in the planning and delivery of appropriate patient care. Readers will find helpful information on difficulties encountered in the diagnosis and prevention of tooth wear, problems associated with controlling the process and strategies for providing management solutions. Alongside thorough updates of the original chapters, this new expanded edition includes several entirely new chapters from highly regarded clinicians and researchers from the UK and Europe. This essential clinical guide will meet the needs of dental professionals and dental students alike.

Contents:

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ForewordTooth wear: Editors' introductionPart 1: Introduction to tooth wear1. An overview of tooth wear2. Tooth wear and population oral health3. Risk factors in tooth wear4. Saliva and tooth wear5. Feeding and eating disorders: behaviours that adversely impact oral health6. Physiology of erosive tooth wear and relationship with dentine hypersensitivity7. Association between tooth wear and dental sleep disorders; an overview8. Dento-legal considerations in the management of patients with tooth wearPart 2: Management of tooth wear
9. A pragmatic philosophy of tooth wear management10. Treatment planning for patients with tooth wear11. Occlusion and splint therapy12. Tooth wear in the child and adolescent13. Surgical crown lengthening in the management of tooth wear14. Orthodontic therapy in the management of tooth wear15. Adhesive restorations16. Fixed prosthodontics17. Removable prosthodontics18. Dental implants in the management of tooth wear19. Prevention, maintenance and dealing with failuresBM:Tooth wear: future considerations